-- Leading Long-Term Care Provider Scheduled to Present on March 18, 2013 --

ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ADK) (the "Company") announced today that Boyd Gentry, the Company's chief executive officer, will present at the 25th Annual ROTH Conference at 5 p.m. (PT), on March 18, 2013, Track 3, Salon 2 - Blue. The conference will be held March 17-20, 2013 at The Ritz Carlton, 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point, Calif. AdCare Health Systems management will be available during the day on March 18 for one-on-one meetings. Please contact your Roth representative to schedule a meeting.

Investors and other interested parties may access the live presentation at http://wsw.com/webcast/roth27/adk/. The webcast will be archived for 90 days following the presentation.

About the 25th Annual ROTH Conference

This annual conference, one of the largest of its kind in the U.S., brings together executives from hundreds of growth companies. This event is designed to provide investors with a unique opportunity to gain insight into small and mid-cap growth companies across a variety of sectors, including energy, software, technology, industrials, healthcare, media, consumer and retail. ROTH combines company presentations, Q&A sessions, expert panels and management one-on-one meetings to provide institutional clients with extensive interaction with senior management to gain in-depth insights into each company.

About AdCare Health Systems

AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADK) is a recognized innovator in senior living and health care facility management. AdCare develops, owns and manages assisted living facilities, nursing homes and retirement communities, as well as provides home health care services. Since its inception in 1988, AdCare's mission has been to provide the highest quality of healthcare services to the elderly. For more information about AdCare, visit www.adcarehealth.com.